Ecological Systems Theory

to seek assistance for her child from hospital, pediatrician, therapist and church. The limitation of the dynamic systems theory in assessing this case is that the child’s stable environment could not have prevented the abuse from occurring. Dynamic system’s theory does not take into account how other variables such as culture and biases may affect outcomes and functioning of systems. The child’s family had a different culture. Cultural differences may have influenced how the child’s father…

Family”. The perspectives are separated into either being micro-level orientations, macro-level orientations, or both. These orientations represent theories, which the reading calls “a perspective or a set of statements that explains why processes and events occur” (69), which can help analyze research and find solutions. Macro-level orientation theories represent large-scale patterns of society and use a top down view on influences on marriage and family. The reading lists economic forces,…

The systems theory was created by Dr. Bowen in the 1950’s in response to the observation of family adaptation to anxiety and stress (Cash, 2014). In the video, Cash explains that in Dr. Bowen’s theory: family members are emotionally connected, affect each other’s thoughts, feelings and actions, they seek other members’ approval and support and react to the needs, expectations and distress of their family members (2014). In the family systems theory: families are complex and interdependent…

supports. Furthermore, the ecological perspective used to evaluate the social systems. Such as the well-known three social systems identified as the Microsystems, Mezzosystems, or Macrosystems level, which consists of the system size and complexity. Microsystems refer to as to small size social systems, like couples or an individual. Mezzosystems, focus on intermediate size systems, as groups, support networks, and extended families. Macrosystems concentrate on large systems such as communities…

Another argument for utilizing systems theory as an overarching frame work is presented by Green and Frankel (1994) in RCC text that “systems theories highlight the importance of cultural context and variability among families, understanding the link between internal family patterns and environmental issues of oppression” (p 56). This allows and supports for the application of systems theory on a more micro level, having the ability to evaluate the relationship between systems and assist the…

Introduction In the profession of social work, emphasis is placed on theory being applied to practice. Essentially, theories are important in the social work profession because they examine human behaviors and how the environment may have an impact on a client’s behavior. In this analysis, the psychological and social dimensions is used for the transpersonal perspective to provide an understanding of the psychological developments of spirituality and the spiritual dimension is used to provide an…

development throughout my life. My recognizing the different theories from Bronfenbrenner and Piaget I have been able to see how their theories directly correlate with my development. Being able to interpret these events within these theories has helped me understand a lot more about myself. Overall, there has been several events that have impacted my physical, cognitive, and social-emotional development and after learning about these theories I have been able to understand them much…

I agree with Moss (2010), who states “the educator needs to appreciate the range of disciplines, theories and practices available, and to understand her or his responsibility to decide where to situate herself or himself in this complex and diverse range of possibilities” (Moss, 2010, p. 15). Within education there are diverse disciplines, theories and practices, and like Moss, I believe its imperative for educators to have knowledge and an understanding of these before they are able to make…

individual’s life. I have watched the Silver Linings Playbook once before, but watching it for a second time was different. In class, I learned about the theories of human development which played a great role in helping me better understand the movie through a different perspective. Through watching the movie, I was able to apply the theories to not only the plot of the movie, but also the characters. The Silver Linings Playbook movie gave me the opportunity to analyze the development of a…

The word “system” in the criminal justice system is itself misleading. In criminal justice, there is a certain amount of sanity in the operation; their planning of criminal justice agencies is unplanned, poorly coordinated, and unregulated. The system is always functioning when individual people work together as a team in an organized and methodical manner. However, the system does not work the way it's supposed to work. In criminal justice agencies, the need for cooperation and coordination…